Ignite the Spark Within

For the last 13 years, Kayla has taught children and adults, both in the United States and abroad, the power of their language. Kayla holds an undergraduate degree in English and Secondary Education from Wartburg College (Iowa). She has three masters degrees from the University of Northern Iowa in Literacy Education, Principalship, and Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy, as well as a Reading S...

Bootsy is a producer and comedian who hosts his own podcast called Blue Collar Mystics. In this episode Owen shares with us his awakening experience and how he's found his purpose through his process. He talks about the challenges along with finding humor in our spiritual awakening journey! I had a blast with Owen as we talk about all things spiritual, humor, and light and dark. Enjoy this episode...

How many times have you heard the saying "I feel like I lost myself when I had kids!" In a Q & A, I was asked the questions "How to maintain your identity after having kids?" I appreciate this questions because it opens up the dialogue for healing and healing is what will solve every problem in the world. This is more about individual identity and healing than it is about motherhood, so the di...

In a world of extremes, Rachel found herself desiring more flow then force and restriction. She decided she wanted to live in the grey. In this episode, Rachel, a Women's Empowerment Coach shares with us her bold move to quit her comfortable job at the onset of Covid and how she never looked back and because of that, she found her purpose. She shares with us vulnerable moments that most women go t...

Self love is an illusory concept that is hard to grasp, and if you're in the position to need to cultivate this, you probably have no idea where to start. In this episode I am going to express not only what self love is, but why it's vital to cultivate, for yourself and for the world, but what prevents us from doing this and how we can begin today this self love journey. This is a topic I'm extrem...

A discussion is what it means to be masculine in a world that leaves very little room for feelings. Joel not only brings over 10 years of experience in the health and fitness field as a coach, but he also has a diverse background in leadership, consulting, life coaching and business development helping start and manage multiple small businesses and non-profit organizations.   As a graduate fr...

The concept of neutrality dates back to the days of the stoics. I believe it is one of the most beautiful ways of living a happy and productive life, but I also believe there are some misconceptions along with this neutral living. I want break this down in this solocast as a way to become a creator of your life rather than being controlled by external circumstances or feelings. Sponsors: Links: Re...

From a Q & A awhile back, a curiosity came from what I experience during a reiki session. At first I thought, who cares, who wants to hear about me and what I experience?? But after some encouragement from my team, I decided to dive into a shortcast going into what I experience during a reiki session and it was surprising as to how difficult it is to explain. Partly because it truly is hard to...

Jessica Depatie is a shadow work educator specializing in the methods of Gene Keys and astrology. She explores the synthesis of mystical and practical to help us gain well-rounded wisdom, expanded perspectives, and increased connectivity to our intuition. This helps guide us to deeper understandings of ourselves and our true potential. She’s also the CMO of the Special Forces Experience which take...

It's not easy being human sometimes. We deal with these things called EMOTIONS! This is what sets us apart as different human beings with different personalities. It's also what distinguishes success, happiness, ultimate fulfillment and the quality of our relationships in this world. It's important to understand the purpose of our emotions as well as how to regulate them as they come up. Notice I...

What is self care to you? What is health? It can be easy to get caught up in the compartments of health and lose ourselves as a part of the total picture. Allison Pelot is a dynamic fitness trainer and energy coach specializing in rapid, permanent change through corrective exercise, metabolic nutrition, and energetic alignment. She helps people feel strong, confident, and calm in their bodies for...

The word trauma is thrown around a lot now a days and I'm glad it's becoming more socially accepted and not as "traumatic" of a word. In this episode I dive into what happens in the person who attaches their identity to their trauma. This is a very common cycle that halts growth in any direction, but most likely in specific areas that patterns continually repeat. At the end of the day, we hold ont...

Eric has spent the last decade creating in the software realm, where he has built and grown product lines for startups and Fortune 500 companies alike. He's also a professional woodworker and the owner of Spark Woodcraft, located in Denver, Colorado.    Obsessed with the details, his love of problem solving led to a passion for delivering better technology solutions to the world. He beli...

The big bad ego has been given a bad wrap. I hear a lot more conversations around the Death of the Ego and the Dark Knight of the Soul and it's with great certainty I'm sure most don't know what they are talking about when they use these terms. The Death of the Ego has been a popular term amongst newly awakened individuals and I'd like to shed some light on why I believe this is a harmful and misl...

Mark Wooding is the brains behind a multimillion YouTube Channel, Instagram channel and successful patreon channel called AfterSkool. After this episode, I'm sure you'll end up following Mark and his creative genius as he brings some of the most profound minds to life in his art turned into video. In this Episode, Mark and I discuss some of the minds he's studied which include Ram Das, Alan Watts,...

Is it better to be a generalist or specialist? Are changing to an age of multidimensional beings? I saw a post from Neil Strauss about how being a generalist is your path to nowhere, and being a specialist is the path to everything....and I had to disagree. In this episode we will talk about: The pros and cons to specializing in something specific vs generalizing in many different areas. It's my b...

Guest Intro Dr. Jacque Moser is a Naturopathic health expert who has worked with over 5000 patients worldwide and consults internationally with patients via Zoom. He specialize in working with patients who are struggling with Infertility, Gut Health, and Mold toxicity.  In addition to his work with patients, he is a doctor of chiropractic, national speaker, published researcher, coach & m...

How many times have you tried to change something that was holding you back, to no avail? I have an interesting ingredient to CHANGE that we ALL need right now. In the world, in our families, and in ourselves, but SOMETHING is missing....and we will take a deep dive into that today. We're going all in on this one today on this topic of change! Please rate this podcast, it helps make this show more...

As women, do you feel exhausted, overexerted and seeking connection with your feminine essence? In today's culture, we've been wired and conditioned to turn on more of a masculine operating system and this, in turn has taken us away from ourselves and from our creator. As women, we're constantly being told how to be feminine, how to do relationships, how to do parenting, how to do business and we'...

On today's Shortcast on Ignite The Spark Within I'm diving into the concept of talking less about your goals, which is contrary to what most influencer success moguls might tell you. This show is great on a commute to or from work or before your workout! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ignite-the-spark-within . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's no secret there's a lot going on right now. If you're like everyone else, you've been busier than ever, burning the candle from both ends and hopefully by now you've recognized that this isn't sustainable. We're overworked. Over spending. Over promising and simply.....over DOING. This is a crucial time to sit back and set some intentions and recalibrate so you ensure you're heading in the rig...

Barton Bryan is the host of the podcast Mindset Forge Podcast where he hosts and interviews top level athletes in search of what the elite level mindset looks like. He is an athlete and coach himself and is the region director of Camp Gladiator. Barton and I sit down to talk about what athletes at the elite level do and how they think that separates them from the majority. We talk about the diffic...

Kristin is an Educator and an Enlifted Level 3 and Ancestral Healing Coach. While she was teaching, Kristin learned about the power of her words. Once she discovered the magic she could create by using her words differently, she knew she needed to share the magic with others. Kristin founded Language Ninjas to empower parents and children by empowering their language. She now guides parents and ki...

Who in your life has been pivotal for your awakening? The past few years have caused many of us to transform on a deeper level and it’s so important to have people around you that support, inspire, and elevate your voice to be heard.    In this episode , I am so excited to be joined by the inspiring Michelle Sorro. Michelle is a former TV host turned successful entrepreneur, transformati...

How would you describe the difference between spirituality and religion? There are countless theories and opinions on what fits under the categories of both, but all that matters is that you define these for yourself in a way that is most aligned with your truth.    In this solo episode , I am sharing my personal understanding, opinions, and beliefs about spirituality and religion. Along...